Perry’s debate gaffe is most-watched video in U.S., tops YouTube list in early primary states

While Rick Perry is hoping for an end to the viral video of his debate meltdown last night, it’s still the most popular video in the country on YouTube this afternoon.

Unfortunately for Perry, the clip in which he took almost a minute to come up with the name of the third government agency he would eliminate before giving up, is also the most-watched clip in several major cities in early primary states, including in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.

In Iowa, the video was a hit in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Iowa City, Dubuque, Des Moines and Ames. The gaffe amused viewers in Manchester, N.H. and Las Vegas, Nev.